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 FAQ · Instruments & artforms

# How can I tell my guitar is too dry?

 Updated 19 October 2026

 

Taylor lists the signs of a **[guitar](/en-int/instrument/guitar)** that is too dry: low action and buzzing, fret ends that protrude from the fingerboard, cracks, a sinking top and a lifting bridge. Taylor advises measuring humidity with a digital hygrometer kept in the case. It recommends 45% to 55% relative humidity, and two-way humidity packs hold 45% to 50%.



 

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